Second halves in the state of Mississippi just aren't good for Missouri men's basketball.
A little over a month after the Tigers were outscored by 27 points at Mississippi State in the final 20 minutes, a similar lull surfaced at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Mississippi came out of halftime making buckets at a torrid pace, turning a five-point lead into an 80-59 victory over Missouri in Oxford on Wednesday night. The Tigers were outscored by 16 in the second half.
Ole Miss finished the game shooting 57% from the floor, and that percentage was above 60% for a heavy majority of the night.